led, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, led again before last, stayed on well
tracked winner until 3 out, one pace next, weakened before last
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, mistake 14th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next
held up, closing when not fluent 13th, went 2nd after 3 out, not fluent next, soon led, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat
It's possible a change of scenery will benefit Trafalgar but he has a bit to prove now. Double Handful is starting to look well treated but has disappointed in his last couple of runs while Midnight Cataria has yet to make the frame since switching to fences and still has jumping issues. Chepstow runner-up Ballybough Pat needs softer ground than this so there doesn't appear any reason to desert MILGEN BAY. He's returned as good as ever since his winter break, winning at Towcester and Exeter - another 5lb shouldn't prevent a four-timer.
Ballybough Pat (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, led before 8th, bumped and headed last, ridden and keeping on same pace and held when slightly short of room on inside run-in, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Candide (10-4) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Milgen Bay 15-8 (11-7) Tracked sole rival, led 2nd, not fluent 11th, pushed along when hit 4 out, headed next, led again 2 out, hit last, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Apr beating Tom Neary (12-5) by 4 1/2l, 2 ran.
Midnight Cataria 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced 12th, never on terms, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 25l behind Arthur's Oak (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Trafalgar (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Led until after 5th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up approaching last, in a race won by Ballycool (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Double Handful (GER) 4-1 (11-6) In rear, pushed along 12th, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 39l behind Itoldyou (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.